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Gary Harris and Keith Appling combined to score 25 points to lead the No. 4 MSU men’s basketball team to a 54-40 win against Northwestern Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill. Appling contributed four assists, while junior forward Branden Dawson grabbed 10 rebounds, the most of any player. The Spartans came out with their ninth different starting lineup in the last 12 games after being without senior forward Adreian Payne and limited availability from Dawson. Harris showed his strength early, scoring four points, grabbing a rebound and getting one steal in the first minute and a half of the game.

Gary Harris and Keith Appling were the lead scorers, totaling 25 points when the clock ran out Despite being sick with a viral illness, Dawson saw time early getting a block and tip-in after coming off the bench. He also saved a MSU possession and found junior guard Travis Trice wide open to tie the game at 10 early on. The Spartans have the best 3-point field goal percentage in the Big Ten, but missed their first eight shots from behind the arc. They finished the game 2-16 from long range. MSU went into the locker room leading 26-22. The tides turned early in the second half when sophomore guard Denzel Valentine failed to draw a foul on a hard drive to the hoop. The Wildcats ran back down the f loor and hit a three-pointer to close the gap to just three points. Sophomore forward Matt Costello scored a nice up and under layup to give the Spartans their biggest lead of the game. On the next trip down

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Several planned East Lansing businesses encounter delays By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

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lans and promises were made. Final dates have come and gone. But finished results have yet to be seen.

The plans for three local developments have been progressing much slower than originally anticipated. Residents were expecting to see a Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez in early December. The fine dining experience the Black Cat Bistro plans to give the city has yet to be provided. Plans for the Park District, which would make use of the five and a half acres of vacant land on Abbot Road and

Grand River Avenue, have been up in the air for nearly two years since the failed City Center II project was canceled. Although DTN was chosen as the developer and hosted a series of public meetings, the company’s first move was to delay its deadline another few months. Progress, although much more sluggish than originally intended, has been made on these developments, and East Lansing residents can still expect to see them join the abundance of new businesses in the area — eventually. Mac N’ Cheez, please Many community members were disappointed when the cozy Wanderer’s Teahouse and Cafe shut its doors for the last time in May. Four months after the cafe closed, it was See BUSINESS on page 2 u

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Du r i ng w i nter brea k about 348,000 people in the Lansing area went without power when an ice storm hit the area late last month, some staying dark through the holidays and the new year. At Hannah Community Center on Wednesday night, the Board of Water and Light, or BWL, had a chance to answer community questions and explain their process for restoring power. Four BWL officials sat at the podium, including BWL General Manager Peter J. Lark, who opened the meeting with an apology. “You are our customers,” Lark said. “We did not meet our customers needs.” He said all the answers are not yet known, but the final report will be available sometime in mid February. “Answers will come when we have done a thorough review of how we handled this historic, and painful, outage,” he said. After the meeting, Lark declined to answer additional questions from The State News. After apologies from the BW L , citizens delivered heated comments for almost 2 hours. Residents concerns centered around the lack of urgency in restoring power, lack of an emergency plan, the small number of workers and the fact that during the storm Lark was on vacation in New York City. Some residents called for Lark to either resign or be fired. “I think he (Lark) should step down and be a man,” East Lansing resident Manuela Webster said after the meeting. “But who is going to take his place? Someone else will get appointed just like him.” Webster said she and her family lost power through the new year. She said that crews from out of town had to come in and help her get power, but the crews weren’t provided an out-

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Federal appropriations bill contains Trice battles injuries during career $55 million in new funding for FRIB By Juliana Moxley jmoxley@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

With the newest federal appropriations bill including $55 million to fund the construction of MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, university officials are waiting anxiously for Congress to approve the potential funds.

Congress could vote in two weeks, and if it passes construction could begin this spring Congress likely will vote on the issue within the next two weeks. MSU spokesman Jason Cody said if the bill does pass,

“MSU has one of the top nuclear physics programs, so a project like this will have other impacts and help us attract faculty.” jason Cody, MSU spokesman

he said construction likely will begin in this spring. An exact date has yet to be determined. The facilit y currently is undergoing pre-construction procedures. Once completed, it will include a superconducting linear accelerator, allowing a community of scientists worldwide to produce and study the properties of isotopes. Its emergence could further improve MSU’s reputation as a renowned research university and improve future research ventures.

“MSU has one of the top nuclear physics programs, so a project like this will have other impacts and help us attract faculty and new graduate students who want to come here and study,” Cody said. The conversation of federal funding for the facility began in April of 2012, when President Barack Obama included FRIB in his budget proposal for the next federal fiscal year. That year, MSU received $22 million

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Junior guard Travis Trice, right, and junior guard/ forward Branden Dawson try to steal the ball from Minnesota guard Andre Hollins on Saturday, at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Gophers in overtime, 87-75.

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Police Brief Board of Water and Light fixes power Power was restored to 6,547 people in downtown Lansing following outages of grids maintained by the Board of Water and Light, or BWL, Wednesday afternoon, according to a company statement. The outage occurred at 2:15 p.m. and power was restored at 3:00 p.m. The cause of the outage was an equipment failure at the Eckert Power Station. GEOFF PRESTON

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FDA warns against some prescriptions On Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration warned against prescription combination drugs with more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen because it risks liver damage which outweighs any benefit. The warning pertained to healthcare professionals who might prescribe the combination drugs. Acetaminophen usually is combined with painkillers such as codeine (Tylenol with Codeine), oxycodone (Percocet) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Typically a doctor will prescribe the combination drugs to relieve pain in a patient. This most often happens after a surgery. MICHAEL KRANSZ

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announced that the space would be replaced by a new sit-down restaurant, bringing with it 14 specialty macaroni and cheese recipes. Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez was scheduled to open on Dec. 1. More than a month has gone by since the planned opening, but a Wanderer’s sign and the carcass of the old cafe still greets those who walk past the building. Sweet Lorraine’s might be running behind schedule, but it’s not out of the lineup of new East Lansing businesses, owner Gary Sussman said. “Not everything fit the first time around,” Sussman said. “We want to get it right.” Sussman said the business had to work through engineering issues with the building, which has been re-designed multiple times since first proposed. Loren Perry of Perry Investment Group, LLC, the company that owns the building, said the design calls for allnew equipment and relo-

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age map. “We drew them a map on a piece of paper,” she said. Webster said the crew members were very nice and helpful but should have been provided a map. Webster said her trust in BWL has been permanently damaged. “I don’t think I can ever trust them again,” she said. “I don’t trust the leaders, I think someone from each district represented should be on the board.” Some resident s have

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“Right now, there’s a lot of interest in different development opportunities.” Lori Mullins, East Lansing community and economic development administrator

cating the restrooms to make room for a larger kitchen. “Once things get started, the process should go pretty quick,” Perry said. Sussman said he expects Sweet Lorraine’s to be open near late March or early April. Black Cat jinxed? Progress has been slower for Black Cat Bistro, a restaurant that is slated to be a fine-dining establishment. Black Cat Bistro was originally proposed in May of 2012, but it has yet to make its debut. The business ran into construction issues and went back and forth with the city on design changes, said Michael Brown, the lawyer representing the restaurant. Bistro owners Arnulfo Ramirez and Thomas Alimonos hit several snags in their business plan when city officials questioned several aspects of the proposal, including its proposed hours of business and the number of indoor and outdoor seats. On Nov. 13, 2013, Black Cat’s most recent proposed changes in seating configuration were approved. “As far as I know, they have all their permits and are moving forward,” East Lansing Planning and Zoning Admin-

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Concerns centered on the lack of urgency in restoring power, an unsatisfactory emergency plan and Lark’s vacation

the floor, MSU took more than a minute off the clock by grabbing three offensive rebounds, but scored only two points. Northwestern won the rebounding battle in the first half, but MSU came back to win the overall stat line, 39-35. Tre Demps led the Wildcats with 12 points, and JerShon Cobb added eight of his own. Northwestern’s leading scorer, Drew Crawford, was held to just six points.

BWL will have two more community sessions in Lansing and Delta Township. The Delta Township meeting will be on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Delta Township Administration building and the Lansing meeting will take place on Friday at 7 p.m. at the REO Town Depot.

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Park District progress Visible progress on the undeveloped area near Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue has been a long time coming. The Park District project encompasses the city and Downtown Development Authority-owned property that was part of the failed City Center II project. Colin Cronin of DTN Management said they hope to have an initial development package ready for city council by February, after which council will go through a 60-90 day process to determine whether the project is a financial possibility. They hope to have acquired some of the cityowned land by August. “After that point, if the city sells the property to us, we could break ground pretty quickly,” Cronin said. If all goes as planned, Cronin said they hope to break

been critical of East Lansing city government’s response as well, something that East Lansing resident Christine Root thinks is unfair. “It’s BWL’s responsibility to get the equipment working again,” she said. “They (East Lansing government) started quickly and kept going until the end.”

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istrator Darcy Schmitt said. Brown said the owners told him they were hoping to see Black Cat Bistro open by late February or early March. “It’ll be a nice, upscale dining experience,” Brown said. “It’s going to be unique, with high-quality food and reasonable prices.”

in FRIB funding. Cody said several studies have predicted up to $1 billion in economic impact, and estimated there would be up to about $180 million

MSU uses timely clock management, shuts down Crawford in low-scoring, poor-shooting road win for Spartans from page one

or so in new tax revenue with FRIB’s creation. He said faculty members do not account for all of the tax revenue that the facility could potentially produce at its full capacity. “Think about all the materials that will be bought that will have to be produced somewhere,” he said. “All the people that have to come here to work on this will have to be spending money in the community.” Members of FRIB’s project management team were not immediately available for comment Wednesday.

Continued ground by the end of the year or spring of 2015. East Lansing Community and Economic Development Administrator Lori Mullins said Park District plans currently are looking at a hotel, additional retail and office space, residential locations and space for parking. Mullins added that there will be a better idea by the end of February. “A project this size doesn’t happen quickly,” Cronin said. “We knew a two-to-threeyear process would be realistic when we started.” HopCat hops to it Not every new business in East Lansing has had to face a delay in opening. Garry Boyd, the “ringleader” of HopCat’s parent company BarFly Ventures, said they hit a number of snags during production — all it took was a big enough window of time to open as scheduled. HopCat originally was proposed in November 2012. The bar expected to open its doors to the public in midAugust of 2013, and they delivered with the plan. Boyd said it was their announcement of a grand opening day event that helped keep the company to its tight schedule. “We couldn’t push the opening back,” he said. “I

Crawford was averaging double-digits going into the game. The win was the 214th for head coach Tom Izzo, tying him for fourth in all-time in the Big Ten with Lou Henson. The Spartans will return to action Saturday at 8 p.m. when they travel to Champaign, Ill. to take on Illinois. Northwestern recently beat Illinois, 49-43, on the road in Champaign.

couldn’t fathom that.” Plenty happened during production that could have made that nightmare a reality. Heavy rainfall, liquor license delays, painting, late equipment and the project manager not being constantly available due to personal commitments were among reasons that could have brought progress to a halt. However, Boyd said the hard work of everyone involved kept them on track. “Everything’s been great so far,” he said. “The excitement level has been wonderful.” While they’re waiting for some of the other businesses that didn’t stick as tightly to their schedules, East Lansing residents have other new developments to watch for in the future: Trowbridge Plaza and the Foster & Harmon law offices have both been approved for redevelopment, according to Mullins. Community Development Specialist Heather Pope said in an email that a teahouse also would be opening in the former Michigan Flyer space on Albert Avenue. “Right now, there’s a lot of interest in different development opportunities,” Mullins said. State News reporter Geoff Preston contributed to this report.

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WKAR celebrates 60 years of local broadcasting Democratic legislators critique By Erik Sargent erik.sargent@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

WKAR-TV rang in two milestones this month, turning 60 on Wednesday and celebrating the 10-year mark of its switch to digital broadcasting. To celebrate both anniversaries, the station hosted a birthday party at the Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing. Originally airing on Jan. 15th, 1954, WKAR has been producing media for the mid-Michigan area through all forms, including television and radio. At the time, WKAR was one of three educational broadcasting stations in the country, WKAR Communications Manager and Online Coordinator Bill Richards said. Assistant Director of Development ShaDonna Crosby said the WKAR would not have become so successful without community outreach. “I think it says a lot about the local support we get from the community,” Crosby said. “We just would not exist without that support. We’ve been going strong, I think the programming is supported and I just hope we have another 60 years plus.” “Back then it was Michigan State College still,” Richards said. “The number two station in the country didn’t survive the first year, so that makes WKAR the second longest-running educational TV station in the country.”

During this time, the whole station was university-related, with a lot of early programming featuring content related to Michigan State Agricultural College. Once the 1960s rolled around, the educational broadcasting at WKAR started incorporating public broadcasting and programming. The later transformation to digital broadcasting also allowed the station to provide their content to consumers through online, on-demand, through smartphones and gaming consoles. “We had the transition to the corporation for public broadcasting,” Richards said. “This is the place where you will find Sesame Street in kids programming and dramas like Masterpiece, political and public affairs program with William F. Buckley all the way through up to today where we’re broadcasting digitally.” Crosby said WKAR’s programs are a direct reflection on what the community wants and stressed how important the local community is in keeping it going. Corporate Development Director Melissa Nay said the station aims to keep up its momentum with new shows, which will be released later this year. But for the most part, she said, keeping their presence means staying the same. “We’ve got a bunch of new shows on TV that we’re going to be starting,” she said. “We don’t want to switch things up too much because people like the way it is.”

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From left, Holt, Mich., residents Nathaniel Klimek, 4, and Graham Blatter, 4, play on a human mouth replica Wednesday, 2014 at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing.

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Campaign aims to prevent coal waste By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

An organization whose environmental ambitions for MSU involves shutting down the oncampus T.B. Simon Power Plant and proper disposal of hazardous coal waste plans to campaign at the MSU Union on Monday. Michigan Clean Water Action Campaign Organizer Mary BradyEnerson said getting university administration to produce a timeline for the removal of the power plant is their top priority for MSU. Brady-Enerson said the power plant is the third-largest station-

ary source of carbon dioxide in Ingham County, adding that the emissions are concerning to many nearby residents. Infrastructure Planning and Facilities Director of Utilities Bob Ellerhorst said removing the power plant would take a long transitional period, because of cost and centralized heating on campus. “The power plant heats the buildings,” Ellerhorst said. “It’s what kept them from freezing last week.” MSU Office of Campus Sustainability Director Jennifer Battle said the university has acknowledged that many community members want a no-coal

environment. “Energy is not a bad thing,” Battle said. “We just want to produce it in the most responsible way possible.” Battle said that in the short term, the university is researching ways to use existing systems for energy efficiency while lowering carbon emissions. She said one such way is using a different fuel source, such as torrefied wood, in the existing coal boilers. Once primarily a coal plant, the power plant now uses two-thirds natural gas and one-third coal, Battle said. It also uses a small percentage of biofuels, something the university is hoping to

increase through research. Michigan Clean Water Action is also campaigning for proper practices for storage and removal of coal ash, the byproduct of coal production. Brady-Enerson said coal ash is laced with health-endangering heavy metals, such as mercury and arsenic, among others. In many coal plants across Michigan, irresponsible storing and removing of coal ash has polluted surrounding water supplies. The ash is removed five days a week, Ellerhorst said. It is transported in open top trucks, covered with a tarp, to a Granger landfill bottom to prevent seepage.

On Wednesday, the day before Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder w ill deliver his fourth State of the State address in the dawn of an election year, the leaders of the Democratic legislature convened in the Capitol to make the case against the hallmark policies of Snyder’s term. With constituents standing somberly in the background, the lawmakers critiqued the most contentious policies implemented throughout Snyder’s time in office, paying particular attention to taxes on retiree pensions, cuts to school aid and declines in municipal revenue sharing. Fac i l it ated by Hou se Minority Leader Tim Greimel, D-Auburn Hills, and Sen. Jim Ananich, D-Flint, the legislators introduced Michigan residents they alleged had been harmed by Republican policies. “Bec ause of Republ icans’ disappointing agenda and their failure to invest in Michigan’s most valuable asset, its people, our state’s unemployment rate is now the third-highest in the country,” Greimel said. “It’s clear the Republicans are not on the side of everyday people.” T he leg i s l at or s a l s o appealed to the governor to support an increase in the Michigan minimum wage from the current $7.40 to $9.00. To emphasize a point, legislatures brought in a 22-year-old Burger K ing employee f rom Det roit who supports his sister and nephew.

A statement from the governor’s office in response said “the governor’s policies are undeniably working.” T he statement said ta x reforms “helped create an environment for businesses to thrive and grow,” citing the improved unemployment rate since the recession. He said “ t he state has increased its investment in K-12 education by $800 million since Gov. Snyder took over.” But according to documents from the Senate Fiscal Agency, school aid has seen modest increases when adjusted for inflation, but is down 8.3 percent from fiscal year 1994-95. 2014 stands as a crucial year as politicians on both sides of the aisle face reelection. Although Snyder has yet to formally announce his intent to seek a second term, he has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for ad time around the Super Bowl, prompting speculation about a reelection bid. When Snyder entered office in 2011, the state’s budget was shouldering a $1.4 billion deficit, but will enter this upcoming fiscal year with about $971 million in extra revenue, according to estimates from the Michigan Information & Research Service. What will be done with the extra cash likely will become a poi nt of content ion on Thursday. Republican legislative leaders have indicated their interest in an individual tax cut, while left-wing lawmakers at the press conference on Wednesday argued to have the money reinvested in the state. The current state of Michigan’s roadways also remains an issue for legislators, who so far have been unable to reach an agreement as how they could adequately fund maintenance of the state’s infrastructure.

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COGS endorses student health care adjustments By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is pushing for more accessible mental health care on campus, especially for graduate students. At its Wednesday meeting, the student government made some recommendations to the MSU Counseling Center and other organizations to make more services available to students to help them combat stress. COGS is also advocating for a partnership with Graduate Student Life & Wellness, Olin Health Center and Student Health Ser-

vices to create programming that focuses on helping students deal with stress, anxiety, depression, work and sleep difficulties. “There has been a conflict over how many individuals the center has been able to see — this recommendation deals with that,” said Interim Vice President for Internal Affairs Emily Bank, who drafted the recommendations. Moving forward the student government plans on reviewing the MSU Counseling Center to see if it meets student needs. “If you look at the capacity of the counseling center, there are potential concerns about it being over capacity,” COGS President Stefan Fletcher said.

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“If a student is in need or there is an emergency, they should not have to wait,” Fletcher said. “It’s important that the center be adequately resourced to handle concerns of graduate and undergraduate students.” Acting Director of the MSU Counseling Center Scott Becker said MSU has been responsive to the growing demand for mental health services. The counseling center has hired four clinical staff members in the past five years and is planning on hiring two new clinical staff members. “We are actively engaged in conversations with partners on and off campus that will allow us to potentially expand and better

coordinate our services, including other units and clinics who provide mental health treatment,” Becker said in an email. He said that it has been a national trend to give mental health issues more attention, especially among undergraduate and graduate students. Some of the main concerns that COGS had were the extended wait time between a student’s initial evaluation at the counseling center and that student being assigned to a counselor. Becker said that the counseling center will establish a series of support groups that students can be assigned to while they wait to see a professional.

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During the month of January, guest columnists Gabriela Saldivia and Colin Marshall only are eating raw food. In the process, they have done everything from dumpster diving to keeping a box of worms in their kitchen.

heck this: We’re eating uncooked and unprocessed raw food for the month. Essentially, this includes: fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds. This does not include: bread, pasta, rice, meat (unless raw), coffee, dairy products, most condiments. Sounds crazy, right? What sane person would do this? You may be wondering….

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But it’s not all sunshine and roses. Smells of curry chicken from our roommates taunt us every day. Even walking past cafeterias on campus makes us salivate, dreaming of french fries and cookies. We’re attempting to turn the tables on our attitude toward raw food. We want to move from putting up with it to choosing fresh produce instead of cooked meals.

blood cell count actually increases to process the food. In other words, my body attacks Ramen noodles because it’s extremely nutrient-deficient as a processed, cooked food. That’s why we enter a food coma after a huge meal of pizza, chicken wings, burgers, etc. Is that stuff even real food in the first place? Where does it come from? How much of it is processed? Because raw food comes from the ground, it only makes sense for us to give back to the earth. Since the project’s inception, we’ve started composting with worms and it rules. It allows us to rest easy about the pre-consumer food waste we’re accumulating—zucchini peels or the inedible pineapple top, for instance. The worms digest the rinds and produce a casting, which is then used as fertilizer to grow more fruits and vegetables. Uncovering the privilege of eating produce for 100 percent of our meals has been vital in our learning so far this month. Eating raw takes a thick wallet and access to stores that provide a selection of fresh food. Food deserts — regions without easily accessible fresh produce, often located in rural or low income areas — exist even in Lansing, so we needed to find a way to relate eating raw to those without the same resources. Our project helped us to understand gardening, even in the winter, to put vegetables on our plates. The Bailey Hoop House, an unheated solar greenhouse in Brody Neighborhood, and some of the Student Housing Cooperative gardens, such as the Bower House cold frame garden, thrive in the cold.

Well, it hasn’t been easy. In short, it’s a challenge for both of us to see what happens when we optimize our nutritional intake for an entire month. We’re hoping to Journalism junior Gabriela spark conversaSaldivia and MSU alumnus tions in our commuColin Marshall log their nities about food, where it comes experiences on their daily from and what it blog. does to our bodies. Visit 31daysraw.tumblr.com We’re delivering content through to read more about their a blog to share recraw food project. ipes, our experiences, interviews with engaged members of our fresh food community and information about social issues related to food. Typically, we’re no more or Poor less face-first in MSU Dairy eating habits can surface at Store ice cream and Crunchy’s times because we’re stressed. pizza than you and yours, but There’s nothing like a huge we were curious as to how plate of pasta after a tough day. those foods make us feel comOur indulgence now? Raisins. pared to an all-raw diet. We But let’s weigh the could only find out by elimipros and cons here. nating cooked food altogether. All the benefits listed above versus sacrificing 15 minutes of pleasure tasting a How do we feel? juicy burger. We know we’ll Incredible. Raw dishregret that burger later. es taste delightful, and we’re free to eat as much of it as we want, completely guiltWhy does this matter? free. Every morning we down Food hits us with immense a smoothie with somewhere ripple effects. One obvious area around six servings of fruit. is our health. An investment in Forget the coffee. Raw food a proper diet now decreases our gives us more. We’re enerprobability to contract health gized, need less sleep, withcomplications in the future. out stomachaches, think with We’ve learned an astoundWhy can’t everyone clear heads and feel quicker ing amount during our chaleat more raw food? on our feet...you get the idea. lenge this month. If I eat a It’s expensive. We shrunk, too. A belt cooked meal, my body’s white We’ve even turned to dump-

ster diving, a fruitful venture. After hours, some health food store dumpsters are full of discarded produce. We pluck ‘em right from the trash, give ‘em a good wash at home and down the hatch they go. Some items in the dumpsters definitely are unsalvageable, but food such as apples, oranges and cucumbers can be washed and peeled. It seems a bit extreme, but when we can’t afford the cost of purchasing raw food for a 24/7 diet, this option saves us cash. Loads of suppliers toss fruits and vegetables every day, yet there are tons of folks eating Chef Boyardee for dinner. What’s with that? It’s taken some getting used to the dirt under It’s taken our fingersome nails, but eating raw getting requires used to a lifestyle change, the dirt not just under our a differfingernails, ent diet. We’re but eating continually taking steps raw to educate requires ourselves a lifestyle and our change, peers about what eatnot just a ing raw can different look like and what it diet.” could mean for our society as a sustainable way of life. Is our challenge realistic or unreasonable? By drawing a line in the sand this month, we are figuring out what makes sense to continue as we prepare to go back to our “regular” lives beyond the end of January. Gabriela Saldivia is a journalism junior and Colin Marshall is a recent MSU alumnus. Reach them at saldivi3@msu. edu and marsh337@msu.edu.

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With a new semester underway, the MSU Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender Resource Center held an open house on Wednesday to welcome students back to campus, check in on how they are doing and also welcome those students who have transferred and are new to campus. Denzel McCampbell, program coordinator at the center, said the open house allowed people to reconnect and also provided an introduction about the resource center and the services they offer. “A lot of times, especially with our first-year students that are coming out recently, we ask them (how their break went) and let them know there still is a community here,” Denzel said. “This is really a place for them to come hang out. ... It’s important to get that connection with students.” Khalil Speller found that the center provided a safe and open place for him last semester. The media and information sophomore is happy to return and see the people that continue to show support. “Last semester I always came

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here because I like this environment,” Speller said. “It provided me with people that I could talk to about things that were happening in my life. They gave me a support system and a place where I can relax.” Center Director Deanna Hurlbert said she and the center are ready for the new semester and plan on adding on some new events for the students and surrounding communities. Various projects include partnerships with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum for a video blog and forum to talk about sexuality and a new training program called Know Us Project, for LBGT people and allies to tell their stories openly around campus and expand their audience. “Traditionally we have done SafeZone training, but this new training compliments that and replaces most of that training,” Hurlbert said. “Essentially, it is training people on how to tell their stories and share their perspectives either as an ally or folk who are LGBT. The idea is to find

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Fresh off a close win over Michigan, the women’s basketball team (11-5 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) is playing its best basketball of the season. On Thursday, the Spartans will try for their sixth consecutive win as they travel to Iowa City, Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes at 8 p.m. It is the only meeting of the season between the two teams. Junior forward Becca Mills will be among a crop of players expected to lead the Spartans, as she helped break a late-game tie against U-M on Sunday with two buckets. Senior guard Klarissa Bell also played strong in the only meeting between the teams last year. Iowa (14-4, 2-2) got off to a rough start in the Big Ten season, dropping its first two games to Indiana and Penn State before bouncing back to win against Minnesota and Wisconsin. If the Spartans’ recent history playing Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is any indicator, Iowa could be on pace to improve to above .500 in conference play.

It’s been a rough three years for junior guard Travis Trice, who has been haunted during his career by three I’s: injury, infection and illness. Since stepping on campus in 2011, Trice has been in an epic battle with the injury bug that has caused him to miss 16 games. Times haven’t gotten any easier for the Ohio native, as he has been hampered with blistered feet and the flu this season. The sore feet and illness don’t compare

The number of games missed as a result of injuries across his career by junior guard Travis Trice.

to the brain infection he fought the summer before his sophomore year. The infection caused him to lose 22 pounds. Going through the adversity of what seems like a never-ending stream of health problems isn’t something he is doing on his own. “It’s just not getting down (on yourself),” he said. “That’s really frustrating especially when this is what you love to do.” —Matt Sheehan, The State News

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Summer of 2011 (freshman year): Injured his back after a hard fall while blocking a shot against the backboard in a summer practice. Out “a couple of weeks” in the summer, according to Trice.

Summer of 2012 (soph. year): Brain infection. Kept him sidelined for three months during summer workouts. Nov. 9, 2012 (soph. year): Concussion against Connecticut at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Missed five games. Jan. 31, 2013 (soph. year): Concussion against Illinois. Missed four games.

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Jan. 25, 2012 (freshman year): Pulled his groin while playing against Minnesota. Missed one game.

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Junior forward Becca Mills shoots over Michigan center/ forward Val Driscoll on Sunday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

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Mano y mano. One-on-one. Skater vs. goalie. Similar to a last-second field goal in football or a penalty kick in soccer, shootouts are toward the top of the list as one of the most pressure-filled situations in sports, a common place MSU has found itself recently in Big Ten play. Of the four Big Ten games for MSU, two have ended in a shootout, 6-10-3, 0-2-2-2 Big Ten), with the Spartans winning both. MSU knocked off No. 1 Minnesota (152-3, 5-0-1 Big Ten) on Dec. 6 in a shootout and most recently, Ohio State (11-6-1, 1-2-1 Big Ten) this past Saturday. Although both games are officially considered ties because of NCAA regulations, the Spartans have gathered an additional point in conference standings on both occasions, making the exciting finish important in the eyes of head coach Tom Anastos. In the Big Ten, the game goes to a shootout if neither team scores in the five-minute sudden death overtime. Both teams have three skaters and if the shootout remains tied after the first three skaters, it continues until one team scores and the other does

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not. Both teams receive a point in Big Ten play if the game reaches a shootout, with the winner awarded one additional point. Anastos has been able to live on both sides of the situation through his current and former roles in the game. When he was Central Collegiate Hockey Association commissioner before joining MSU, he said he liked the idea of shootouts in the game because of the entertainment factor. Part of the reason MSU has experienced success in Big Ten shootouts is sophomore forward Michael Ferrantino. Ferrantino, who works on shootouts before and after practice, led off for the Spartans in both shootouts, scoring both times. He said he enjoys shootouts because of the ability to be innovative and try new things with-

out the pressure of a defender. “It’s a lot of fun,” Ferrantino said. “You get to kind of try different things.” The first half of the shootout is scoring, but an equally important second half is sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand’s job of keeping the opponents from scoring. Although Hildebrand has never been a fan of shootouts, he has thrived in Big Ten play, stopping all three Minnesota shooters and four of the six skaters against Ohio State. Hildebrand said the pressure doesn’t bother him, with his mindset remaining the same as the regular game. “There’s nothing wrong with a little pressure,” Hildebrand said. “I think athletes thrive on pressure and live for moments like that.”

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Feb. 11, 2012 (freshman year): Sprained his ankle while playing at Ohio State. Missed four games and took injections to relieve the pain in some games in his return. Dec. 17, 2013 (junior year): Blisters on his feet. Missed the game against North Florida that same day.

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